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• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Certification in ICT Security (e.g., CISA, CISM); Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP) and Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA) will be an added advantage.

• A minimum of 8 years’ experience, with at least five (5) at managerial level.

• Familiarity with various network and database monitoring tools.

• Proven experience in a similar role.

• Thorough understanding of networks (LAN/WAN), firewalls, and other ICT security–related vulnerabilities.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written).

Technical Competencies

• Information Technology and Information Strategy

• Able to form a clear vision of the long term direction and shape of the business and the position of IT within it. Aligns technological advances with ongoing organizational development opportunities.

• Able to understand, appreciate and see the bigger picture, and demonstrate their breadth of thinking. Ensures that short term actions align to long term goals for IT and the organization.

• Can use an extremely broad range of influencing approaches, tactics and styles in order to engage effectively with the stakeholder landscape, whilst recognizing the cultural context.

• Naturally inquisitive and successful in researching key issues. Can reflect on what needs to happen next, what might get in the way, and therefore what needs to be put in place to ensure progress. Is aware of what constitutes best practice in the IT sector and strives to deliver this.

• Creates a technology team framework that ensures that tasks are performed by staff members with appropriate capacity and authority level (based on knowledge, skills and competence).

• Effective in establishing appropriate goals and objectives and can ensure that they are delivered on time and within budget.

• Business Analysis

• Assess the organization’s vision, goals, objectives, and strategies to identify the desired future. Can analyses the existing organizational structure, policies, politics, problems, opportunities, technology, etc., to build a compelling business case for change.

• Anticipates internal and or external business challenges and/or regulatory issues and recommends process, product or service improvements.

• Safeguards the ROI of an organization by ensuring the right investments are being made in at the right time for the right reasons

• Project Management

• Inculcates a culture of project management excellence –project leadership, accountability, high-performance teams, customer and market focus, robust solutions, alignment, discipline, speed and quality.

• Implements incentives and metrics to support such agility.

• Product Management

• Expert-level knowledge of product(s): (a) in-depth understanding of global product offering, design, application, positioning within segments, pricing, revenue potential: (b) integration to existing product offering: (c) relationship to complementary, related and competing products, etc.

• Financial Acumen

• Understands financial concepts and terms, can use them to describe events and can incorporate the same in problem solving and decision making.

• Networking Skills

• Continuously builds and strengthens networks for the institution within all spheres of the economy within the region; at all levels of commerce, government, society, etc.

• Is a successful relationship builder who “networks” for “networking sake” where there is not always an immediate outcome in sight. This serves as a key element of their role in managing and utilising strategic alliances and partnerships.

Behavioral Competencies

• Emotional Intelligence

• Knows own strengths and limits; aware of own emotions and the effect they have on others and has the self-control to keep disruptive emotions and impulses in check.

• Social Cross Cultural Awareness

• Interacts with people (colleagues, customers, stakeholders and the public at large) in different social and cultural environments, showing respect and positive regard for them in an ethical and appropriate that are consistently with the values of the organization.

• Agile

• Able to change plans, methods, opinions or goals in light of new information, with the readiness to act on opportunities. Highly effective in adapting to differing environments.

• Inculcates a digital mind-set in the organization, institutionalizing cross functional collaboration, flattening hierarchies, devolving decision making to smaller teams, and building environments that creatively partnering with external companies to extend necessary capabilities to encourage the generation of new ideas and developing more iterative and rapid ways of doing things.

• Implements incentives and metrics to support such agility.

• Self-Development

• Have a strategic approach to personal and professional development actively seeking feedback from others to which they will respond by establishing self-development goals.

• Seek to experience a range of relevant career opportunities in the context of a long term plan enabling them to deliver the truly outstanding contribution required.